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→Philosophy: Abolitionist
His ''[[The Wealth of Nations]]'' was one of the earliest attempts to study the historical development of industry and commerce in Europe, as well as a sustained attack on the doctrines of mercantilism. That work helped to create the modern academic discipline of economics and provided one of the best-known intellectual rationales for [[free trade]],<ref>https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/adam-smith-makes-the-case-for-free-trade-and-warns-against-the-sophistry-of-domestic-producers-seeking-protectionism/</ref> capitalism, and [[libertarianism]]. It continues to greatly influence the writings of economists.
His ''[[The Wealth of Nations]]'' was one of the earliest attempts to study the historical development of industry and commerce in Europe, as well as a sustained attack on the doctrines of mercantilism. That work helped to create the modern academic discipline of economics and provided one of the best-known intellectual rationales for [[free trade]],<ref>https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/adam-smith-makes-the-case-for-free-trade-and-warns-against-the-sophistry-of-domestic-producers-seeking-protectionism/</ref> capitalism, and [[libertarianism]]. It continues to greatly influence the writings of economists.
Both of his works ''The Theory of Moral Sentiments'' and ''An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations'' were considered abolitionist by his contemporaries, such as Thomas Clarkson.<ref>[https://thefederalist.com/2021/03/11/cancel-mob-twists-adam-smiths-anti-slavery-views-to-dishonor-his-gravesite/ Cancel Mob Twists Adam Smith’s Anti-Slavery Views To Dishonor His Gravesite]</ref>
==Biography==
==Biography==